Winding mechanism



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` v W. H! PEARSON ET AL WINDING MECHANISM Original Filed April 12 1921 2Sheetsheet 2 o S Q S NS m5 Patented Ang. i, 1924,

` UNITED STATES PTNT FFICE. WILLIAM E. PEAnsoN Ann Tutoring-KELLY, .orrAssAmNnw JERSEY; AssfIeNoRs -To BRIGHTON MILLS, A ooRPoRATIoN or `newJERSEY.` WINDING MnoHAN-ISM.

originar appncation inea April 12, 1921, s`eria1No. 460,725. "Dividedand'thiaapplic'ation aiealiiecemtef 1', 1921. serial No., 519,258.

\ To all .whom t may concern:

yBe vit l'rn'own that we, WILLIAM PEAR- son and TIMOTHY J. KELLY,citizensof the United States, residing at Passaic, in the county ofPassaic and `State of New Jersey, have made certain new and usefulImprovements in Winding Mechanism, of which the followingis aspecification.

The invention relates-to a novel mechanism for uniting threads or yarnsin weaving or other textile or cordage work while avoiding forming aknot therein which involves the entire thread or yarn and maintaining orreestablishing at said juncture or place of union the amount of degreeof-twi'st which is normal or standard for the remainder of the thread oryarn.

Objects and advantages of the invention will be set forth inparthereinafter and in part vwill be obvious herefrom, or may be learned bypractice with the invention, the same being realized and attained by4means of the` instrumentalities and' combinations pointed ont in theappended claims.

`The invention consists in the novel parts, constructions, arrangements,combinations and improvements herein shown and 'described.

The accompanying drawings, referred to herein and constituting a parthereof, illustrate one embodiment of the invention, and together withthe description, serve toexplain the principles of the invention.

Of the drawings Fig. 1 is a fragmentary view, partly in section andpartly in vertical elevation, of a combined splicing and windingmechanism;

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary elevation, looking at Fig. 4 from theleft;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary detail ofone form of device for lifting andsupporting a reel or spool;

Fig. 4 is' an enlarged, fragmentary detail lFig. 5 is a section on line8'-8 of Fig. 6;

6 is a detached detail, partly in section, of the spool lifting deviceshown at the right-hand side of Fig.`4.

rIfhis application is a division of my cotioned co-pending applicatim,V

pending application' Ser: 'Nol 460,725l 1filed April 1 2, 1921, PatentNo. 1,463,401,

' In the weaving of manyfkinds of fabrics, and in other teitile orcordage work,- itis advantageous or essential that the ends of twothreads or yarns'be iirmly andpositively united without knots or likeprotuberancesA or irregularities and that the lthreads or yarns at theplace of such union or juncture be maintained of substantially thenormal Or standard size andistrength of the remainder of the thread orcord by reestablishing at the place of union the normal or standardamount or degree of twist.

In the above-mentioned application, Serial No. 460,725, a thread-unitingdevice is described in detail for delimiting tWo lengths of thread,untwisting 'each length, at vihich stage the respectivestrands are tiedtogether so that the knots lare well separated, and for thenl retwistingthe thread V into itsforiginal state. This invention is fconcernedparticularly with improved Aspoolhldijng' and :winding means, which may'be used with the thread-uniting device described in the menalthough4capable of use in other s1tnations.,`

In Figs; 1 and 2 a combined thread or cord splicing and winding machineis shown, and in the embodied form the windingmechanism has a pluralityof windingfdevices arranged side by side in the machine, theV splicingmechanism being movable to# and fro along the winding mechanism to bringit successively into convenient operative relation with any desiredwinding device.

So far as concerns many 4features of the invention, the windingmechanism may be of any desired or convenient'form, and as shown hereinthe reels or spools are arranged horizontally and` one above another,the thread or cord beingwound from an upper Yreel or spool to anothervlocatedbelow it. p

Referring now to the details ofthe illustra-ted form of windingmechanism, this is shown in end view in Fig. 1 as of doubleconstruction, that is with `one set'of winding mechanisms facing'to theright (shown in elevation) and anotherset of winding mechanisms, facingto the left, (shown partly in elevation and partly in section), allbeing mounted upon one machineframe.

As appears from Fig. 2, a plurality -of sets offwinding mechanisms ordevices are arranged side by side in the machine frame, and adescription of a single set ormechanism will be sufficient for all.Mounted on a frame piece 90 arev a pair of upwardly and outwardlyextending arms 91 and 92, havingtheir outer ends recessed, as shown at93 and 94, respectively, to support a rod 95 upon which a reel or spool96 is mounted loosely so that thethread may be unwound therefrom.-v o

Directly below the mechanism just described,as embodied, a pair of arms97 and 98 extend from a sleeve 99, which sleeve is mounted to swingloosely on a rod or shaft 100,"supported on the machine frame. The arms97 and 98 are formed at their outer ends to hold a rod upon which thewinding spool, is mounted to rotate freely, the rod being movabletoreceive and discharge the spools. As embodied, this spool-supportingrod101 is mounted in a recess in the end of the arm r97, and a pin 102passes through the end of the arm and the rod, the rod being thus4pivoted to swing outwardly, so thatthespool or reel may be readilyplaced thereon andl removed therefrom.

The arm 98 is out away at its outer end (Figs. l and 3) to form a seatfor the rod 101, and a hookl 104 is pivoted at 105 on the yarm 98, andis adapted to swing downwardly tok hold the spool supporting rod 101 inposition and to be swung upwardly to release the rod, so that the rodmay be swung outwardly for the purpose of changing spools as described.

The Winding is effected in the present embodimentby means of frictionwheels'or discs 106, which are located just beneath a reel or spool 107,mounted upon the rod 101, when in operative position. The wheel 1.06contacts with the spool orl reel 107, or with the cord or.threadthereon, to rotate the spool and effect the winding operation. Thewheel 106 is fixed on a shaft 107, journaled in the'machine frame, theshaft being driven by any suitable driving means.

Means are provided in the embodied form for lifting the spool or reel107 clear of the winding wheel 106 and maintaining it in this elevatedor inoperative position during the changing of spools or reels. Asembodied, referring first to Figs. 1, 2 and 4, a bracket 110 extendsdownwardly (Fig. 4) from the support 111 for the rod or shaft 100, andjournaled in this bracket is a shaft 112. to which is fixed a hand lever113. Fixed or integral with shaft 112isa cam 114, positionedbeneath: thearm 98. When hand lever 113 is drawn downwardly and to the left from theposition shown at the left "arms 97 vand 98 on shaft 100 is preferablyemployed td press the spool against winding wheel 106 to` insureeffective winding contact or'friction', as shown atthe leftin Fig. 1.The arm 115 may also be utilized,

as shown at theuppe-r right handsidein Fig. 1, to hold'the spoolandspool holding arms ininoperative or idle posit-ion. For this purpose,they arm 115 wl'pbe swung backwardly beyond shaft 100 and will maintainthe reel or spool `107 in elevatedfposition until the entire ldevice is`swung outwardly and downwardly and armv 115 is again brought beyondVshaft 100.' n

In Figs. 1 (right lhand side) and 3 5, a different form of mechanism isshown for lifting the spool vand its supporting ,arms for changing thespool or reel. 'ln this form, a wedge or wedge-shaped cam 120; ismountedto slide longitudinally in a. guideway 121 in the framepiece'122. A handle 122 projects downwardly orv outwardlyV from thewedge 120. Both the inclination ofthe cam 120 and of the guideway121.may be utilized to effect the lifting of the spool. l/Vhen thehandle 123 is pulled to the left in Fig. 6 the spool or reel 107 will belifted to the inoperative positionthatis, to stop the winding and topermit the spools to be changed, and when the handle 123 is pushed tothe right in, Fig. 3, the yarms 97 and 98 are. dropped down and theAspool 107 is brought into winding relation with Vthe winding or drivingwheel V106.

In Fig. 2 the right-hand reel ori spool 107 is shown in the raised ornon-winding4 position, being retained in that-position by its weightedarm 115. The two spools 107 to the left thereof are shown in windingposi'- tion, that isin position to be driven by the f correspondingwinding wheels106.

In the present embodiment, the thread or fmoa-voe i Inthi'sembodiment,'the Vsplicing or uniting machine 125 'is mounted'upon andsoas to slide along the guide bars 126 andl127, vvhereby it may be used to,splice the threads or cords therefor, and may be slid in front of anyone of the Winding devices, and may be used to splice the threads orcords therefor, and may then be slid in front of another o-f the Windingdevice for this purpose, and so on to and fro from one Winding device tothe other as may be required in the Work.

In the present form, the base 130 ofthe splicing machine is extended,and the guide bars 126 and 127 are so positioned that the base 130 restsupon bar- 126 and beneath bar 127, thereby forming the desired slidablesupport for the splicing machine.

The mechanism renders the Work of Winding much more easy and expeditiousand enables an operative to serve a larger number of Winding mechanisms.It leaves the operative free to Watch the Winding mechanisms and to haveboth hands free for the work of splicing or uniting the threads orcords. The splicer may by a` simple movement of the hand be. positionedwith respect to any particular Winding mechanism, The splicing mechanismneed not be supported by the operative nor does it require iioor spacenor to be moved about the iioor from place to place.

In Fig. 6, and at the right in Fig. 1, a damping or braking device isshown for preventing the spool of thread 107 coasting or spinning as itis lifted from the friction driving roll 106. In connection therewith isshown a somewhat difiteremvv form of the spool lifting cam, although thespool brake could be applied to any of the spool raising devices. Inthis form of the spool raiser, a sliding cam 140 is slidably supportedin a channeled guidevvay 141, supported on a bracket 142 fixed to theframe. This cam 140 engages beneath the arm 98 in the same manner as cam120, already described. A rod 148 extends outwardly whereby the cam 140lmay be slid to and fro to let the spool down on to the driving roll 106or to lift it therefrom. A leaf spring 144 is fixed to cam 140 andextends outvvardly into frictional contact With the spool 107 and actsas a brake to prevent spinning or coasting of the spool when it is offthe friction Wheel 106.

The invention in its broader aspectsis not limited to the specificmechanisms shown and described but departures may 'be made therefromwithin the scope of the accompanying claims Without departing from theprinciples of the invention and Without sacrificing its chiefadvantages.

What We claim is 1. In combination in a Winding mechanism, means forrotating a spool, a pair of pivoted arms for supporting the spool, cam

means rengagelable direetlywvith one of said arms for raising the spoolout of contact with the spool rotating means, a device for manuallyoperating said cam means, and a Weight pivoted to move with the pivotedarms for holding the spool in or out of con'- tact with the spoolrotating' means.

2. In combination in a Winding mechanism, a spool support, means forrotating the spool to wind the thread thereonto, a device movable tolift said spool from said rotating means and to support it freetherefrom, and a weight connected to the spool holder to support thespool free from said rotating means. j

3. In combination in a Winding mechanism, a spool support, means forrotating the spool to Wind the thread thereonto, and a device manuallymovable to lift said spool from said rotating means and to support itfree therefrom, and a Weight connected to the spool holder to supportthe spool free from said rotating means.

4. In combination in a Winding mechanism, a spool support, means forrotating the spool to Wind the thread thereonto, and a device movable tolift said spool from said rotating means a desired distance and tosupport it in said position, and a Weight connected to the spool holderto support the spool free from said rotating means.

5. In combination in a Winding mechanism, a spool support, means forrotating the spool-to Wind the thread thereonto, and a device movable tolift said spool from said rotating means and to support it freetherefrom, and a Weight connected to the spool holder to press the spoolto said rotating means and to support the spool free from said rotatingmeans.

6. In combination in a Winding mechanism, a spool support, means forrotating the spool to Wind the thread thereonto, and a device manuallymovable to lift said spool from said rotating means and to support i-tfree therefrom, and a Weight. connected to the spool holder to press thespool to said rotating means and to sup-port the spool free from saidrotating means.

7. In combination in a Winding mechanism, a spool support, means forrotating the spool to Wind the thread thereonto, and a device movable tolift said spool from said rotating means a desired distance and tosupport it in said position, and a Weight connected to the spool holderto press the spool to said rotating means and to support the spool freefrom said rotating means.

8. In combination in a Winding mechanism, rotating means for Windingthread on a spool, a spool sup-port having pivoted and connect-ed arms,a member engaging one of said arms and slida'ble varying desireddistances in a rectilinear path to control the operation of theVrotating 'Winding means on a spool on the spool support.

9. In combination in a. Winding mechansm, rotating means for Winding'thread on a spool, a spool support 'having pvoted and connected arms` amember engaging one of said arms and slidable Varying desired distancesin areetilineai" path to correspondingly lift, a spool on the spoolsupport away from lthe rotating Winding means. 10

In testimony -Whe1eof,we have signed our names to this specification. l

TIMOTHY'J. KELLY.

WILLIAM]H. pianasoiaV

